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AP World History RHS Mrs. Osborn Name_____________________________________________ Per____ Date______________________ PERIOD 5 (1750-1900) Chapter 29 Reading Study Guide: “The New Imperialism, 1869-1914” (TEXT, Bulliet 2nd edition, pp. 725-749) DIRECTIONS: HONOR STATEMENT: On my honor, I understand that this is an individual assignment and is to be completed entirely by myself. (Copying or ‘splitting’ the assignment with other students will not prepare me for tests/essays in this course.) A) Write answers on your OWN paper. Do the work on your own. You need to read. B) Using 3x5 index cards, create study flash cards (term on one side, definition on the other side w/chapter pg#) of the following key terms: Suez Canal, New Imperialism, Battle of Omdurman, colonialism, “scramble” for Africa, Henry Morton Stanley, King Leopold II (Belgium), Berlin Conference, Afrikaners, Cecil Rhodes, Asante, Emperor Menelik, Emilio Aguinaldo, free-trade imperialism, Panama Canal. C) Using complete sentences, answer the following questions. Page numbers provided. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. New Imperialism was more than a land grab. Explain. p.727 What were the motives of the French government in engaging in imperialism? p.728 How did colonial governors or officers often “practice” their own diplomacy? p.728 List at least 3 cultural motives for imperialism. p.728 What kind of duties did women engage in the colonies? p.731 For many Europeans and Americans, what did Western technology “prove”? p.729 What Western attitude toward non-Europeans was most harmful? Explain. p.729 What deadly disease kept Europeans from exploring deep into the continent until 1854? What remedy was discovered in 1854? p.729 9. How many Sudanese soldiers died at the Battle of Omdurman and how British soldiers died? What did this illustrate? pp.730-731 10. What is a protectorate? p.731 11. What offended Muslim religious leaders in Egypt? p.732 12. What did Egypt’s government do in order to avoid bankruptcy after they had fallen deeply into debt? P.732 13. Why was the Aswan Dam built? P.732 14. Instead of trying to govern the colonies themselves (which may have been too much trouble), what did European powers in equatorial Africa do? What affect did this have on African inhabitants? P.732-734 15. Where and why did the worst abuses take place? P.732 16. Why did southern Africa attract European settlers? P.735-736 17. What was the Natives Land Act intended to do? P.736 18. What happened to Islam in Africa as a result of imperialism and industrialization? P.739 19. Why did Russians occupy the territory of Kazakhstan? P.741 20. What was the last independent state in SE Asia in the late 19th-century? P.741 21. Why was SE Asia valuable to Europeans? Discuss climate. P.741-742 22. For what four (4) reasons did Europeans avoid taking colonies in Latin America? P.744-745 23. Name at least three (3) lands gained by the U.S. as a result of the Spanish-American War. P.745 24. What was an obstacle for the U.S. in building the Panama Canal and how did get around the issue? P. 746 25. What did Hevea trees, which were transplanted around the world, produce? P.747 D) Free Response Focus Questions: Answer EACH of these questions in a 4-6 sentence paragraph. In your own words! Do not simply copy from the book and memorize the response. Know it. Be sure to support your response with plenty of facts. Understand where events fall historically (global context, cause/effect, etc) 26. What were the political, cultural, and economic reasons that the United States and Europe entered into the New Imperialism? This should be an extended response of about 7-10 sentences. 27. What were some of the technological advances that allowed European nations and the United States to conquer vast new territories and how did they help? 28. Briefly describe the nature and manner of late-19th century European colonial administration. How as the cooperation of indigenous peoples important to colonial administration? 29. As late as 1879, more than 90% of Africa was ruled by Africans. Why then did European nations embark on the sudden “scramble” for Africa? 30. How did the New Imperialism affect Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Hawaii? What impact did the Suez Canal have on imperialism in that region? 31. Describe imperialism in Latin America from 1869 to 1914. **Possible Comparisons to know** 1. Compare the effects of or response to imperialism in Africa, SE Asia, and/or Latin America. 2. Compare the New Imperialism of the 19th-century w/ imperialism from centuries past (e.g. Age of Discovery (Inca, Maya, Aztec), Mongols, Romans, etc). 3. Compare European imperialism to Japanese imperialism: motives, forms, reasons for success. **Possible CCOT topics** 1. CCOT in world trade patterns. 2. CCOT in world labor patterns. 3. CCOT in culture (religion, education, language, etc) in Africa, Asia, and/or Latin America. E) FLIPPED VIDEOS: Watch the following short videos for this chapter: - WHCC New Imperialism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alJaltUmrGo NO ART IMAGES FOR THIS CHAPTER